Hiroshima By John Hersey
We look back on our mistakes as nations worldwide and think about a better future. Our world united has made countless mistakes, and that is our faults. However, there are many more accomplishments. As communities, we look at our faults and our accomplishments and grow in spirit for a hopeful future When thinking about other countries, we tend to look at faults. Yes, many of us as human beings tend to make daily mistakes. John Hersey “exposes” the many mistakes that both the US and Japan have made during World War II in his book “Hiroshima”. Throughout the book, Hersey describes how both the US and Japan contributes to the dropping of the atomic bombs, as well showing the perspective of those who were apart of this horrific bombing. This
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